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Politics : Impeach George W. Bush -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: jttmab who wrote (7810)	11/21/2001 4:10:15 PM
From: Lazarus_Long	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 93284

Similar to the USPS, Royal Mail rates must be approved by Parliament. THAT sure sounds familiar! It's a mail system that's completely self-funded, no additional funds are funnelled from the general operating funds, sic taxes. ........................ ........................ ....................... Interesting difference though is that it's a hybrid government and private system. Major Post Offices are owned and operated by the government and the staff are Royal Mail [government] employees. This does not compute. These GOVERNMENT employees are paid by this PRIVATE entity???? A very odd duck if true. As far as this Agent knows there is no other postal system in the world that is such a hybrid. Think US. There are many small post offices that are essentially private. They provide their own space, equipment, etc. They do get paid by USPS for operating the branch, though.